William Morton Stewart (abt. 1857)

Born about 27 Sep 1857 in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Johnstone) Stewart — married 27 Apr 1883 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

William Morton Stewart was born in 1857 in Whitlets or St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was the son of Hugh Stewart (1833 Newton, Ayrshire), Iron miner, and his wife Agnes Morton (1832 Newton Ayrshire). He was their third child and second son. He had at least seven younger siblings.

Around 1875-78 his family moved to Paisley, Renfrewshire, where they lived in Inkerman Street. By the time he was 17 he was also working as an iron miner.

Around 1882 he married Elizabeth Johnstone of Paisley, Scotland.

They had two boys in Paisley, Scotland, before he emigrated to to Australia. His wife and two boys followed him there, where they settled in Minmi, NSW and had a daughter, born in 1890. His younger brother Andrew was also settled in Minmi at that time.

His family lived in New South Wales for 2 years (according to his daughter's death certificate)

His wife and children were back in Scotland at the time of the 1901 Scotland Census, but he is not recorded with them. They were living in Collie, WA in the 1900s and 1910s.

Their children were:

Hugh McLeod (1884-1905)
John “Jock” Johnstone (1887-1928) m Susannah Adel Ozanne 1913
Elizabeth “Cissie” McAusland Johnstone (1890-1927) m Eugene “Jim” Arthur Charles Ozanne 1912

There are a number of times William Stewart appears on the electoral roll in Collie through this period. Because it is a common name, and he is not at the same address as his wife, it is hard to be certain if these refer to him.

In 1915, he was living in Day Dawn, where he was secretary of the AWA (see attached newspaper notice).

On his daughter's death certificate he is described as a mine manager.

Sources

BAPTISM RECORD: Name: William Stewart Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Sep 1857 Birth Place: St Quivox and Newton,Ayr,Scotland Father: Hugh Stewart Mother: Agnes Morton FHL Film Number: 6035516

1861 SCOTLAND CENSUS: Name: William Stewart Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Relationship: Son Father's name: Hugh Stewart Mother's name: Agnes Stewart Gender: Male Where born: St Quivox, Ayrshire Registration Number: 588 Registration district: Dalrymple Civil Parish: Dalrymple County: Ayrshire Address: 6 Tongue Row ED: 3 Household schedule number: 31 Line: 17 Roll: CSSCT1861_84 Household Members: Name Age Hugh Stewart 28 Agnes Stewart 28 Anthony Stewart 7 Elizabeth Stewart 5 William Stewart 3 Mary Stewart 1 Charles Burns 22 Anthony Stewart 31

1871 SCOTLAND CENSUS: Name: William Stuart Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Relationship: Son Father's name: Hugh Stuart Mother's name: Agnes Morton Gender: Male Where born: St Quiove, Ayrshire Registration Number: 559/2 Registration district: Abbey Landward Civil Parish: Abbey Landward County: Renfrewshire Address: 108 Inkermann Occupation: Ironstone Miner ED: 5 Household schedule number: 104 Line: 16 Roll: CSSCT1871_95 Household Members: Name Age Hugh Stuart 38 Agnes Morton 39 Anthony Stuart 17 Elizabeth Stuart 15 William Stuart 13 Mary Stuart 4 Andrew Stuart 8 Jane Stuart 6 Agnes Stuart 3 Hugh Stuart 10 Mo

1881 SCOTLAND CENSUS: Name: William Stewart Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Relationship: Son Father's name: Hugh Stewart Mother's name: Agnes Stewart Gender: Male Where born: Whitleto, Ayrshire Registration Number: 573 Registration district: Paisley Civil Parish: Paisley Abbey County: Renfrewshire Address: 160, Inkerman Occupation: Iron Miner ED: 113 Household schedule number: 164 Line: 14 Roll: cssct1881_175 Household Members: Name Age Hugh Stewart 48 Agnes Stewart 49 Elizabeth Stewart 25 William Stewart 23 Mary Stewart 21 Andrew Stewart 18 Jane Stewart 16 Agnes Stewart 12 Hugh Stewart 10 Margaret Stewart 8 Marion Stewart 6

NEWSPAPER NOTICE PLACING HIM IN DAY DAWN IN 1915 (copy attached to profile): Murchison Times and Day Dawn Gazette (Cue, WA : 1894 - 1925), Wednesday 15 December 1915, page 2